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West Putney (ward)

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West Putney
Electoral ward
for the Wandsworth London Borough Council
Map
West Putney ward boundaries since 2022
BoroughWandsworth
CountyGreater London
Population16,910 (2021)[a]
Electorate12,025 (2022)
Area2.506 square kilometres (0.968 sq mi)
Current electoral ward
Created1978
GSS codeE05014030

West Putney is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The ward was first used in the 1978 elections. It returns councillors to Wandsworth London Borough Council.

Wandsworth council elections since 2022

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2024 by-election

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The by-election was held on 2 May 2024, following the resignation of Claire Gilbert. It took place on the same day as the 2024 London mayoral election, the 2024 London Assembly election and 14 other borough council by-elections across London.[1]

2024 West Putney by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Austin 2,839 45.3 +1.3
Labour Jane Briginshaw 2,350 37.5 −7.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Lejman 635 10.1 +1.2
Green Joseph McEntee 438 7.0 −2.1
Majority 489
Turnout 6262 52
Conservative gain from Labour

2022 election

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The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]

2022 Wandsworth London Borough Council election: West Putney
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jeremy Ambache 2,676 46.5
Labour Claire Gilbert 2,605 45.2
Conservative Steffi Sutters 2,534 44.0
Conservative Paddy Reid 2,519 43.7
Conservative Ian Lewer 2,409 41.8
Labour Graham Loveland 2,239 38.9
Green Tahira Amini 524 9.1
Liberal Democrats Joanna Chidgey 515 8.9
Green Julie Estelle 473 8.2
Liberal Democrats Cait Hart Dyke 342 5.9
Turnout 5,758
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

2002–2022 Wandsworth council elections

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There was a revision of ward boundaries in Wandsworth in 2002.

2018 election

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The election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]

2018 Wandsworth London Borough Council election: West Putney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Cooper 2,684 54.4
Conservative Ian Lewer 2,604 52.8
Conservative Steffi Sutters 2,584 52.4
Labour Yasin Inan 1,419 28.8
Labour Jim McKinney 1,405 28.5
Labour Susan Olech 1,304 26.4
Liberal Democrats Helen Compson 580 11.8
Liberal Democrats Charles Gillbe 458 9.3
Liberal Democrats Sharon Davis 419 8.5
Green Emma Killick 369 7.5
Green Jennifer Pang 342 6.9
Green Christopher Poole 266 5.4
Turnout 4,931 43.97
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Notes

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  1. ^ 2021 Census data reported for 2022 ward boundaries

References

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  1. ^ "LDN Mayoral Election Special: Khan Makes History". LDN Weekly. No. 315. London Communications Agency. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 16 May 2024.